Foley’s “Money Follows the Child” Scheme Disastrous for Public Education
The consequences of the 2014 State of Connecticut election results will be felt by students and teachers for a very long time.
Foley’s “Money Follows the Child” scheme would…
It’s National Voter Registration Day – Are You Registered?
Millions of Americans miss out on the opportunity to vote every year because they don’t meet deadlines or don’t know how to register. National Voter Registration Day attempts to right…
Education: A focal point in first gubernatorial debate
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Tom Foley spent more than 15 minutes talking about education in their first gubernatorial debate last night at the Norwich Free Academy. When asked about…
CEA Endorses Gary Holder-Winfield in Special Election
The Connecticut Education Association has endorsed State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield in the special election for the open State Senate District 10 seat. CEA President Sheila Cohen said, “Gary has long…
Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation Earns A’s on Education
Connecticut’s five members of the House of Representatives and two Senators all earned A’s on a recent congressional report card released by NEA. The report card measures congress members’ overall…
What Teachers are Telling Their Legislators
“They call Windham County the quiet corner, but you wouldn’t know it by the turnout tonight,” CEA Secretary Pat Jordan told the more than 100 teachers crowded into a room…
Group Seeks to Reduce Costs of Teacher Evaluation Implementation and Other State Mandates
The State Education Mandate Relief task force met for the first time today and immediately approved expanding the group’s charge to find ways to provide mandate relief to all school…
Connecticut Students Make History in First Showing on International Test
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the latest results from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a test of literacy, mathematics, and science given every three…
Public Education Supporters Win in Bridgeport
In yesterday’s Bridgeport Board of Education election, we could not be prouder of the many teachers who contributed their hands and hearts in electing pro-education candidates. These candidates took on…
Effects of Shutdown on CT Education Could Be Limited
It’s likely that the federal shutdown won’t have a severe impact on Connecticut public education if—and it’s a big if—the shutdown lasts what the state’s top education official calls “a…